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Expressions 2019 Rachel Lease Des Moines Area Community College Open SPACE @ DMACC Expressions Student Work 2019 Expressions 2019 Rachel Lease Ben Matthews Timothy Stammeyer Harlan Grant Michele Cooley See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://openspace.dmacc.edu/expressions Recommended Citation Lease, Rachel; Matthews, Ben; Stammeyer, Timothy; Grant, Harlan; Cooley, Michele; Roubion, Jordan; Edgington, Cale; Griffin, Alexandra K.; and Johnson, Jalesha, "Expressions 2019" (2019). Expressions. 33. https://openspace.dmacc.edu/expressions/33 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at Open SPACE @ DMACC. It has been accepted for inclusion in Expressions by an authorized administrator of Open SPACE @ DMACC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Rachel Lease, Ben Matthews, Timothy Stammeyer, Harlan Grant, Michele Cooley, Jordan Roubion, Cale Edgington, Alexandra K. Griffin,nd a Jalesha Johnson This book is available at Open SPACE @ DMACC: https://openspace.dmacc.edu/expressions/33 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 1 | Front | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 Expressions Acknowledgments 2019 Expressions Acknowledgments 2019 999 Jim Stick, Academic Dean, Liberal Arts; Kari Hensen, Associate Dean, Science, Engineer- ing, Math and Social Sciences; Scott Ocken, VP Academic Affairs/Dean, Industry & Technol- ogy; Stan Jensen, Executive Vice President, College Operations; Rob Denson, President College Supporters 999 Ankeny Campus' Student Activities Council, Erin Smith, Coordinator, Breck Dan- ner, Coordinator, Alumni Affairs; Drew Nelson, Provost of Boone Campus; Lisa Cap- paert, Administrative Assistant, DMACC Foundation; Tara K. Connolly, Execu- tive Director of DMACC Foundation, Veterans/Foundation Coordinator Corporate Donors 999 West Des Moines State Bank Individual Donors 999 Christine and Clark Bening; Neal and Kahn Hamilton; Keith and Diane Krell; Janet and Loran Parker; Dean and Diane Peyton; Curt Stahr; Anthony J. Stoik DMACC Creative Writing Judges 999 Marc Dickinson, Lauren Rice, Ann McBee, and Krystal Cox Creative Writing Contest Coordinator: 999 Marc Dickinson Additional Academic Support 999 Monte Ballard, Chair, Graphic Design Expressions Staff Art Direction: Augusta Damman, Marwa Elkashif Copy Editor: Amber Alli Michael K. Bryant, Editor and Advisor 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 1 | Back | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 2019 Expressions Winners Overall Scholarship Winners 999 1st Place: Timothy Stammeyer ($1,000 scholarship) 2nd Place: Harlan Grant ($500 scholarship) Poetry 999 1st Place: Jalesha Johnson ($100 Cash prize) 2nd Place: Rachel Lease ($50 Cash prize) 3rd Place: Michele Cooley ($25 Cash prize) Prose (Fiction/Creative Non-fiction) 999 1st Place: Jordan Roubion ($100 Cash prize) 2nd Place: Ben Matthews ($50 Cash prize) 3rd Place: Cale Edgington ($25 Cash prize) Honorable Mention 999 Alexandra K. Griffin 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 2 | Front | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 -- _. s·-- .,_,·-~ . - . ' ' . • • • r • • 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 2 | Back | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 “Things I have Heard About Boys” Rachel Lease 999 My father tells me he was a boy too once, That he knows what lies behind their hungry eyes. When I ask him what he did as a boy for him to warn me against them he murmurs something about chasing and skirts. I wonder what runaway laundry has to do with mens’ appetites. My mother tells me that boys are not kind for kindnesses sake. That they expect to be able to trade it in later, like arcade tickets for a piece of you. I am cautious when accepting their kindness now, lest they ask for a lung. My brother tells me I am the only girl he talks to, the rest have cooties, all girls his age do. I think it must be a new strain. When I was young only boys had it. My lover tells me I am perfect. That he will stay with me for as long as I wish, I wonder if I should be careful what I wish for. After all, boys are known to chase windblown fabric, And steal bits of flesh, And infect girls. 4 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 3 | Front | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 , 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 3 | Back | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 “The Bohemian” Ben Matthews 999 s Matt drove up the pavement, he noted only difference being the bedsheets were an ugly A that the name “Paradise Inn” did not accu- shade of olive green. Matt determined that despite rately describe the hotel that sat before him. The the lack of any form of originality, the predictability sign, portraying a small cartoony island with a single would work for the night. He set his bag in the corner palm tree behind the lettering, suggested a relaxing, of the room, tossed the phone book onto the desk, clean tropical getaway. Behind the marketing was and opened it up. Taking the phone in one hand, he an overwhelmingly average Midwestern roadside flipped through the pages with the other. hotel. Two levels, around 50 rooms, and a worn out tan color palette. The placement of the hotel was After a few minutes of searching, he found what rather brilliant, as a thick line of trees surrounded he was looking for. the establishment, leaving only the sign in clear view. Soon, he found himself talking to a Latino man Matt thought of it as an anglerfish luring it’s unsus- on the other side of the phone. pecting prey into its teeth with its warm glow. Except in this case it was luring unsuspecting travelers with “Mary Sue Escort Services, how may I help you a decent night’s sleep and instead giving them over- tonight?” priced rooms with stiff mattresses. “Uh, yes, I’m at the Paradise Inn on 35th. And I But who complained? A bed was a bed, and a room was wondering if... You know... was a room, and that’s all Matt needed. Fortunately, Someone could... Um... Come to my room? I’m the parking lot was mostly vacant, most likely due to sorry, I’ve never done this before.” Matt the fact that the hour was almost 1 in the morning on a Thursday. After Matt emptied the trunk of his stammered like a 12 year old asking if he could be car of his single bag of luggage, he paid for a single let into the adult section of the movie store. bed room and asked for a phone book. Tucking the worn book under his left arm, and carrying his duffel “Not a problem sir.” The Latino man didn’t seem bag in his other hand, he marched up to his room to mind. Or care. “Do you prefer a man or woman” on the second floor. He stopped at room 47 and “Um, woman.” unlocked the door. “Alright, and do you have any specific preferences He determined that friendships were only for your escort? Age, race, hair color? gonna slow him down, and he should com- mit 100% of his time to the perfection of his That sort of thing.” craft. The man’s voice practically seeped with forced enthusiasm like a greasy piece of pizza. If the hotel was predictable, the room itself was even more so, almost painfully predictable. It met “Um, I don’t really care... Redhead, I guess.” the standard requirements of a hotel room: Single bed, small desk, telephone, dresser, dim lamp sitting After a few more questions about directions and on nightstand, and a bathroom. The room matched about 20 more minutes of waiting, there was a knock the colors of the exterior and lobby perfectly, the at the door. When Matt looked through the peep- hole, sure enough, he saw a 25-year-old redhead. She 6 1903-47934_SO_Damman_ArtExpressions2019 | 4 | Front | Sheet Work | 2019/04/25 09:50:44 put on a forced smile as he opened the door. She told “That’s it?” him her name was Nicki. “That’s it.” Matt noted that she didn’t look like a prosti- tute due to her clothes being rather normal; jeans, “Well, whatever gets ya off.” She smiled, more red-collared shirt, black shoes and a matching cheap genuinely this time, and opened to the first page. black leather purse. Matt led her inside and she ”Um, what’s INT mean?” immediately sat down on the edge of the bed. “Oh right, that means “interior.” And EXT means “So, whatcha got in mind?” she asked, her tempt- “exterior.” Matt explained. Nicki nodded in under- ress impression just as forced as her smile. standing and began reading to herself. Matt stared at her for a moment, not necessarily expecting a “Uhh... So, it’s kind of weird... I mean, not as weird reaction this early, but enjoying the sight of someone as I’m sure you’ve experienced...” reading his work. Matt avoided looking at her and immediately Nicki noticed him staring and looked at him. went to his bag. Turning his back towards her, he “Do you want me to read it out loud?” she asked. opened up his luggage and pulled out a large, sky blue binder. He turned and handed it to her, wordlessly “Oh, no. No! You can read it to yourself. Just, when commanding her to take it. She did so, and opened you’re done, tell me if you enjoyed it or not.” it up. The first page was blank except for the words in the middle of the page. Nicki, once again, silently took her orders and went on reading. Matt stood around for a moment, “The War at Home” Written by Matt Gunnar.” not wanting to stare again. “What is this?” Her persona dropped quickly as “Do you have any other questions?” he asked. it had come. “No, I think I got it. How long is this though?” “It’s a screenplay.” Matt rubbed the back of his neck, scratching the itch that wasn’t there.
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